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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)
Ministry of the Government of Singapore
Ministry of the Government of Singapore
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| agency_name | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| logo | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore logo.jpg |
| formed | |
| jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
| motto | *Establishing Our Place in the World* |
| employees | 1,616 (2018) |
| budget | S$466.70 million (2019) |
| headquarters | 1 Sherwood Road, (Tanglin) Singapore 248163 |
| minister1_name | Vivian Balakrishnan |
| minister1_pfo | |
| Minister | |
| minister2_name | Sim Ann |
| minister2_pfo | |
| Senior Minister of State | |
| minister3_name | Gan Siow Huang |
| minister3_pfo | |
| Minister of State | |
| minister4_name | Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim |
| minister4_pfo | |
| Minister of State | |
| chief1_name | Albert Chua |
| chief1_position | |
| Permanent Secretary | |
| chief2_name | Luke Goh |
| chief2_position | |
| 2nd Permanent Secretary | |
| chief3_name | Kevin Cheok |
| chief3_position | |
| Deputy Secretary (Asia Pacific) | |
| chief4_name | Wong Hong Kuan |
| chief4_position | |
| Deputy Secretary (Management) | |
| chief5_name | Foo Chi Hsia |
| chief5_position | Deputy Secretary (Southeast Asia and ASEAN) |
| website | |
| footnotes | List of diplomatic missions of Singapore |
| agency_id | T08GA0014A |
Minister Senior Minister of State Minister of State Minister of State Permanent Secretary 2nd Permanent Secretary Deputy Secretary (Asia Pacific) Deputy Secretary (Management)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA; ; 新加坡外交部; ) is in charge of the country's foreign relations, as well as handling matters and providing consular assistance related to overseas Singaporean citizens. It was established on 9 August 1965. A ministry for the Government of Singapore, it is also responsible for conducting and managing diplomatic relations between Singapore and other countries and regions.
Organisational structure
The ministry now has 50 overseas missions including 7 high commissions, 21 embassies, 4 permanent missions to the United Nations, and 17 consulates. Singapore has appointed 31 honorary consuls-general/consuls abroad and has 46 non-resident ambassadors and high commissioners based in Singapore.
The ministry is currently divided into 11 directorates which deal with political and economic matters, and 7 directorates which oversee matters relating to protocol, consular issues and the Singapore Cooperation Programme (SCP) among others.
The Corporate Affairs Directorate oversees organisational and resource management while the Human Resource Directorate and Diplomatic Academy manage the development of personnel and training.
Impact
Singapore maintains diplomatic relations with 188 countries. In Singapore, there are 70 resident foreign embassies and high commissions, 43 foreign consulates and 11 international organisations based in Singapore. In addition, more than 60 non-resident foreign ambassadors are accredited to Singapore.
Ministers
The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore.
| Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Action Party}};" | **S. Rajaratnam** | |||
| MP for Kampong Glam | ||||
| (1915–2006) | 9 August | |||
| 1965 | 30 May | |||
| 1980 | ||||
| Lee K. III | ||||
| Lee K. IV | ||||
| Lee K. V | ||||
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:3x4.svg | 133x133px]] | **S. Dhanabalan** | |
| MP for Kallang | ||||
| (born 1937) | 1 June | |||
| 1980 | 12 September | |||
| 1988 | ||||
| Lee K. VI | ||||
| Lee K. VII | ||||
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:WongKanSeng-20060314.jpg | 133x133px]] | **Wong Kan Seng** | |
| MP for Kuo Chuan SMC (until 1991) and Thomson GRC (from 1991) | ||||
| (born 1946) | 13 September | |||
| 1988 | 1 January | |||
| 1994 | ||||
| Goh I | ||||
| Goh II | ||||
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:Jayakumar (1).jpg | 150x150px]] | **S. Jayakumar** | |
| MP for Bedok GRC (until 1997) and East Coast GRC (from 1997) | ||||
| (born 1939) | 2 January | |||
| 1994 | 11 August | |||
| 2004 | ||||
| Goh III | ||||
| Goh IV | ||||
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:George Yeo by Michael Wuertenberg.jpg | 145x145px]] | **George Yeo** | |
| MP for Aljunied GRC | ||||
| (born 1954) | 12 August | |||
| 2004 | 20 May | |||
| 2011 | ||||
| Lee H. II | ||||
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:K Shanmugam crop.jpg | 125x125px]] | **K. Shanmugam** | |
| MP for Nee Soon GRC | ||||
| (born 1959) | 21 May | |||
| 2011 | 30 September | |||
| 2015 | ||||
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:Vivian_Balakrishnan_-_2010_(cropped).jpg | 154x154px]] | **Vivian Balakrishnan** | |
| MP for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC | ||||
| (born 1961) | 1 October | |||
| 2015 | Incumbent | |||
| Lee H. V | ||||
| Wong I | ||||
| Wong II |
References
References
- "Singapore Budget".
- (28 September 2015). "Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces Singapore's new Cabinet". Channel NewsAsia.
- Mahmud, Aqil Haziq. (2020-07-25). "PM Lee announces new Cabinet; 6 office holders promoted, 3 retirements".
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